Miguel Berchelt
Miguel Berchelt | |
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Born | Miguel Ángel Berchelt Cervera 17 November 1991 Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
Nationality | Mexican |
Other names | El Alacrán ("The Scorpion") |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Super featherweight |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
Reach | 71+1⁄2 in (182 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 42 |
Wins | 39 |
Wins by KO | 35 |
Losses | 3 |
Miguel Ángel Berchelt Cervera (born 17 November 1991) is a Mexican
Amateur career
Berchelt tried out at the age of 16 for the football club he supported as a child,
Professional career
Early career
Berchelt turned pro at the age of 18, moving from his native Cancún to Mérida. He debuted on his 19th birthday, defeating Armin Chan by way of technical knockout in the 2nd round. Berchelt lived in a single room above a gym with six other boxers during this time.[2] He was considered the boxer of the year in 2011 by the World Boxing Council.[3] He amassed a 15-0 record with 13 knockouts before getting his first chance to compete for a belt in September 2012. Berchelt defeated Berman Sánchez for the WBC Youth Intercontinental super featherweight by technical knockout after 2 rounds. Berchelt made his US debut in March 2013 beating Claudio Ríos by TKO in the first round in the undercard of Ríos-Alvarado II at the Mandalay Bay. Berchelt's career suffered a surprising setback when he was knocked out in just one round by Luis Eduardo Florez. Berchelt struggled getting inside the range of his taller opponent. He was knocked down by a left hook and struggled to beat the count before the referee waved the fight off.[4]
However, Berchelt would get his career back on track by rattling off seven consecutive wins by way of knockout and winning the NABO super featherweight title. Berchelt first fought for a world title by facing George Jupp for the vacant interim WBO super featherweight. Berchelt won the title, defeating Jupp with a round 6 TKO in Mérida, his adopted hometown. Jupp was outmatched, having taken the fight at seven days' notice.[5] Berchelt defended his title against Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo before vacating it to challenge WBC champion Francisco Vargas.
WBC super featherweight champion
Berchelt vs. Vargas
On 2 December 2016 it was announced that Berchelt and Vargas would meet on 29 January 2017 at the
Initial defences
Berchelt's first defense came on 15 July at
In October 2017, it was announced that Berchelt would close out the year by defending his title against
On 23 January 2018 a deal was finalized for Berchelt to defend his WBC title against 31 year old Philippine boxer Carlo Magali (29-9-3, 12 KOs) on 10 February in
Berchelt vs. Barros
A couple days after defeating Awuku, it was reported that Berchelt would next fight his mandatory challenger
Berchelt vs. Román
Whilst a deal was being finalized for the Berchelt-Román fight, it was said that HBO, who had showcased both boxers recent fights, would likely not broadcast the fight as there was interest from Showtime, ESPN+ and DAZN.[30] On 24 August it was announced that ESPN+ had picked up the fight, to take place on 3 November 2018 in either Los Angeles or Texas.[31] The Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas was later confirmed as the venue.[32]
Berchelt vs. Vargas II
Berchelt to face the former WBC super featherweight champion
Berchelt vs. Sosa
Berchelt was booked to make his sixth title defense against the former WBA (Regular) super featherweight champion Jason Sosa. Sosa was ranked #4 by the WBC and #15 by the IBF at super featherweight.[38] The title bout was scheduled as the main event of an ESPN broadcast card, which took place on 2 November 2019 at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.[39] Berchelt entered the fight as the favorite to retain the title, with most odds-makers having him at -5000, while Sosa entered the fight as a +1400 underdog.[40] He won the fight by a fourth-round technical knockout, as Sosa's corner threw in the towel at the 2:56 minute mark. Berchelt out-landed the challenger 3-to-1 in total punches (122 to 43) and 4-to-1 in power punches landed (116 to 30).[41]
Berchelt vs. Valdez
On 25 September 2020, it was revealed that Berchelt would make his seventh title defense against the former WBO featherweight champion Óscar Valdez on 14 November 2020. Valdez was the mandatory challenger for Berchelt, as he had vacated the featherweight title in order to move up and challenge the reigning WBC super featherweight champion.[42] Valdez was ranked #1 by the WBC and #2 by the WBO at super featherweight.[43] The fight was postponed on 4 November, as Berchelt had tested positive for COVID-19.[44] The bout was rescheduled for 20 February 2021. It headlined a DAZN broadcast card, which took place at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Paradise, Nevada.[45] Despite coming into the fight as a favorite,[46] Berchelt lost the fight by a tenth-round technical knockout. Valdez was leading on the scorecards at the time of the stoppage, with scores of 89–80, 88–81 and 87–82.[47]
Move to lightweight
Berchelt vs. Nakathila
Following his loss to Valdez, Berchelt announced his intentions of moving up to
Professional boxing record
41 fights | 38 wins | 3 losses |
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By knockout | 34 | 3 |
By decision | 3 | 0 |
By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
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41 | Loss | 38–3 | Jeremiah Nakathila | TKO | 6 (10), 3:00 | 26 Mar 2022 | Resorts World Las Vegas, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | |
40 | Loss | 38–2 | Óscar Valdez | KO | 10 (12), 2:59 | 20 Feb 2021 | MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Lost WBC super featherweight title |
39 | Win | 38–1 | Eleazer Valenzuela | TKO | 6 (10), 1:13 | 27 Jun 2020 | Gimnasio TV Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | |
38 | Win | 37–1 | Jason Sosa | KO | 4 (12), 2:56 | 2 Nov 2019 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. | Retained WBC super featherweight title |
37 | Win | 36–1 | Francisco Vargas | RTD | 6 (12), 3:00 | 11 May 2019 | Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | Retained WBC super featherweight title |
36 | Win | 35–1 | Miguel Román
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TKO | 9 (12), 2:58 | 3 Nov 2018 | Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S. | Retained WBC super featherweight title |
35 | Win | 34–1 | Jonathan Victor Barros | TKO | 3 (12), 1:53 | 23 Jun 2018 | Poliforum Zamna, Mérida, México | Retained WBC super featherweight title |
34 | Win | 33–1 | Maxwell Awuku | TKO | 3 (12), 2:46 | 10 Feb 2018 | Grand Oasis Resort, Cancún, México | Retained WBC super featherweight title |
33 | Win | 32–1 | Takashi Miura | UD | 12 | 15 Jul 2017 | The Forum, Inglewood , California, U.S.
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Retained WBC super featherweight title |
32 | Win | 31–1 | Francisco Vargas | KO | 11 (12), 2:19 | 28 Jan 2017 | Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California , U.S.
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Won WBC super featherweight title |
31 | Win | 30–1 | Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo | KO | 4 (12), 2:59 | 16 Jul 2016 | Los Reyes La Paz , México
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Retained WBO interim super featherweight title |
30 | Win | 29–1 | George Jupp | KO | 6 (12), 1:55 | 12 Mar 2016 | Poliforum Zamna, Mérida, México | Won WBO interim super featherweight title |
29 | Win | 28–1 | Rolando Giono | KO | 3 (10), 1:50 | 19 Dec 2015 | Coliseo Yucatán, Mérida, México | |
28 | Win | 27–1 | Josué Bendana | TKO | 5 (10), 1:34 | 26 Sep 2015 | Centro Convenciones, Puerto Peñasco, México | |
27 | Win | 26–1 | Sergio Puente | RTD | 5 (10), 3:00 | 20 Jun 2015 | Palenque, Comitán, México | |
26 | Win | 25–1 | René González | RTD | 5 (12), 3:00 | 28 Mar 2015 | Poliforum Zamna, Mérida, México | Won vacant NABO super featherweight title |
25 | Win | 24–1 | Antonio Escalante | TKO | 3 (10), 2:36 | 11 Oct 2014 | Coliseo Yucatán, Mérida, México | |
24 | Win | 23–1 | Carlos Manuel Reyes | KO | 4 (10), 2:54 | 5 Jul 2014 | La Inalámbrica, Mérida, México | |
23 | Win | 22–1 | Armando Mariscal | KO | 3 (10), 2:28 | 31 May 2014 | La Inalámbrica, Mérida, México | |
22 | Loss | 21–1 | Luis Eduardo Florez | TKO | 1 (10), 1:39 | 15 Mar 2014 | Palenque, México | |
21 | Win | 21–0 | Omar Estrella | KO | 5 (10), 2:51 | 2 Nov 2013 | Centro de Usos Múltiples, Hermosillo, México | |
20 | Win | 20–0 | Cristóbal Cruz | TKO | 5 (10), 2:25 | 31 Aug 2013 | La Inalámbrica, Mérida, México | |
19 | Win | 19–0 | Weng Haya | TKO | 2 (10), 2:57 | 22 Jun 2013 | La Inalámbrica, Mérida, México | |
18 | Win | 18–0 | Carlos Claudio | TKO | 1 (8), 1:58 | 30 Mar 2013 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada , U.S.
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17 | Win | 17–0 | Oliver Flores | KO | 2 (10), 2:49 | 9 Nov 2012 | La Inalámbrica, Mérida, México | Retained WBC Youth Intercontinental super featherweight title |
16 | Win | 16–0 | Berman Sánchez | TKO | 2 (10), 0:57 | 7 Sep 2012 | La Inalámbrica, Mérida, México | Won vacant WBC Youth Intercontinental super featherweight title |
15 | Win | 15–0 | Sergio López | TKO | 1 (10), 1:39 | 6 Jul 2012 | Unidad Deportiva Víctor Cervera, Mérida, México | |
14 | Win | 14–0 | Carlos Ocampo | UD | 10 | 19 May 2012 | Arena TKT, Puerto Vallarta, México | |
13 | Win | 13–0 | Albert Chuc | TKO | 1 (8), 1:16 | 31 Mar 2012 | Poliforum Zamna, Mérida, México | |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Fernando Cruz | KO | 3 (8), 2:50 | 17 Dec 2011 | Arena Jorge Cuesy Serrano, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, México | |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Cristian Palafox | UD | 6 | 26 Nov 2011 | Feria de Xmatkuil, Mérida, México | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Pablo Batres | TKO | 5 (6), 1:15 | 29 Oct 2011 | Centro de Usos Múltiples, Hermosillo, México | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Miguel Ángel Chi | DQ | 5 (6), 2:17 | 10 Sep 2011 | Centro de Convenciones Siglo XXI, Mérida, México | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Israel Barrón | TKO | 2 (6), 0:18 | 20 Aug 2011 | Valle de Guadalupe, México | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Ricardo Hernández | TKO | 2 (6), 2:07 | 26 Jul 2011 | Plaza de Toros, Cancún, México | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Freddy Hernández | TKO | 2 (6), 1:39 | 11 Jun 2011 | La Inalámbrica, Mérida, México | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Alfredo de los Santos | TKO | 3 (6), 1:16 | 2 Apr 2011 | Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, México | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Aaron López | TKO | 1 (4), 2:30 | 2 Feb 2011 | Plaza de Toros, Mérida, México | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Jonathan Quime | TKO | 3 (4), 2:57 | 18 Dec 2010 | Campeche , México
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2 | Win | 2–0 | Eduardo Arévalo | TKO | 1 (4), 0:52 | 27 Nov 2010 | Feria de Xmatkuil, Mérida, México | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Armin Chan | TKO | 1 (4), 1:26 | 17 Nov 2010 | Feria de Xmatkuil, Mérida, México |
See also
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External links
- Boxing record for Miguel Berchelt from BoxRec (registration required)
- Miguel Berchelt - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live